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Trump’s Grip On GOP Tightens After Massie Defeat As Republicans Navigate Falling Poll Numbers

WASHINGTON DC - The political warning signs for Republicans are growing more complicated heading into the 2026 midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have weakened nationally amid concerns over inflation, energy prices, tariffs, and rising tensions with Iran. Yet at the same time, Trump continues demonstrating enormous influence inside Republican primaries — a dynamic

By |2026-05-20T13:36:38-04:00May 20th, 2026|Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Cannabis Industry Faces New Wave Of “Big Tobacco”-Style Litigation Risk

ANN ARBOR - Three of the nation’s largest cannabis operators — Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries, and Verano Holdings — have been named in a sweeping federal class-action lawsuit that alleges violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), consumer fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and other claims tied to the marketing and sale

By |2026-05-20T13:38:00-04:00May 20th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Secure AI Document Processing — Without Sending Your Data to the Cloud

ANN ARBOR - NeuroAIgent delivers secure, on-premises AI document processing solutions that help enterprises unlock the value buried inside PDFs, contracts, scans, spreadsheets, manuals, and other unstructured business documents—while maintaining complete control of sensitive data. In this video interview, Co-Founder Bob Skinner explains how the company enables regulated businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, manufacturers, government agencies,

By |2026-05-20T10:11:48-04:00May 20th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|

Your Next Oil Change Could Soon Cost $120 As Iran Crisis Threatens Broader U.S. Economy

ANN ARBOR - Americans may soon feel the economic impact of the escalating Iran conflict in one of the most familiar parts of daily life: the cost of an oil change. Industry analysts are warning that synthetic oil changes — already approaching $100 for many vehicles — could surge to $120 or more if tensions

By |2026-05-20T09:42:03-04:00May 20th, 2026|Auto Tech, ESD|

3 Ways Businesses Can Stay Ahead Of Industry Changes

Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-of-people-writing-on-papers-7698796/ Change is happening around us. It’s constant with new things being launched, new laws being created or new business being opened. In most cases, change is a big positive and can lead to growth and development. However, for businesses, keeping up with these changes can sometimes feel challenging. Consumer expectations

By |2026-05-20T09:16:20-04:00May 20th, 2026|Business|

AI Boom Could Bring Massive Gas Power Plant To Farmland Outside Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - A controversial proposal to build a major natural gas-fired power plant on farmland outside Ann Arbor may signal the beginning of a much larger transformation now reshaping Michigan’s economy, energy grid, and political landscape. What initially appears to be a local land-use dispute is increasingly tied to a national race to build

By |2026-05-20T13:38:35-04:00May 19th, 2026|Featured, News|

Data Center Electrical Coordination: Why Projects Sink or Swim

The Hidden Complexity Behind Data Center Boom: Why Electrical Coordination Makes or Breaks a Project Everyone's talking about the data center gold rush. AI workloads. Hyperscale campuses. Gigawatts going up in places nobody had heard of two years ago. The headlines make it sound like easy money — and it sort of is, if you're

By |2026-05-20T18:22:32-04:00May 18th, 2026|Guest Columns|

Why Predictive Maintenance Is Becoming Critical In Modern Warehousing

Today’s warehouses handle large volumes of product at faster speeds than their predecessors. As a result, they’re also working with increasingly tight delivery windows, as well as growing consumer expectations. With increased speed comes increased importance on reliability. It doesn’t matter how advanced your automated systems are or how efficiently you track your inventory; if

By |2026-05-18T13:27:17-04:00May 18th, 2026|Business|

Big Tech Wants To Turn Suburbs Into AI Infrastructure

ANN ARBOR - Homeowners could soon host mini AI data centers in exchange for energy savings, battery systems, or recurring payments as tech companies scramble for electricity and computing power. Imagine a quiet suburban neighborhood where homes are no longer just places to live — but part of America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. Garages hum softly

New AI Border Systems Could Disrupt U.S. Travel To Europe This Summer

DETROIT - Americans flying overseas this year increasingly may need more than just a passport to board international flights — and travelers departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport could soon face a confusing patchwork of new digital border systems, biometric screening requirements, and online travel authorizations. What began as a European border modernization effort